Tom Cipolla

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I'm a dedicated 3D Visualization Specialist with over 20 years of experience creating high-quality architectural and industrial visuals, renderings, and animations.

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I’m a dedicated 3D Visualization Specialist with over 20 years of experience creating high-quality architectural and industrial visuals, renderings, and animations. I specialize in 3ds Max, V-Ray, and production workflows, delivering compelling visuals for healthcare, development, and technical environments. I combine technical proficiency with hands-on experience in sculpture and foundry work to deliver accurate, realistic 3D solutions while embracing AI enhancements to visualization workflows.

Throughout my career I’ve produced photorealistic 3D product renderings for e-commerce, built master scene templates, and optimized workflows to support offshore automation and production teams. I have led design and fabrication efforts, managed 3D assets and visualization pipelines, integrated BIM data into office standards, and revived a dedicated 3D media lab to explore new techniques across the studio. I’m passionate about communicating complex architectural and medical concepts through clear, immersive visuals.

  • Joined January 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Healthcare
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Other
  • Life Sciences
  • Education

Projects · 2

rtest

  • 3D Animator
  • 3D Designer
  • 3D Modeler
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Work experience· 6 roles

3D Visualization Specialist · SCI ∙X StudioJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Current role focusing on 3D visualization for Proton Beam Therapy centers; creates imagery to explore design options and publicize proposed and ongoing construction projects; responsible for visual communications and design exploration.

Digital Artist · WayfairJan 2018 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs

Created photorealistic 3D renderings of products for online sales and prepared master ‘swap-ins’ scenes to support offshore production automation.

Lead Mold Maker · New England Sculpture ServiceJan 2015 – Dec 2017 · 3 yrs

Designed and built molds for the lost wax bronze casting pipeline; ran the mold room and trained two junior mold makers.

3D Visualization Specialist · SCI ∙X StudioJan 2012 – Dec 2015 · 4 yrs
Founder · ONION 3D DESIGN CONSULTINGJan 2009 – Present · 17 yrs 11 mos
Visualization & Media Specialist · TSOI | KOBUS Assoc. ArchitectsJan 2007 – Dec 2009 · 3 yrs

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture · Boston University2030 – 1991
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture · University of Hartford2030 – 1987

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